Women in the U.S. exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low pollution, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). It is the first large national study to examine …
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DMSA Monograph
Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) is a sulfhydryl-containing, water-soluble, non-toxic, orally administered, metal chelator which has been in use as an antidote to heavy metal toxicity since the 1950s. It is also known as succimer and sold as a prescription under the trade name Chemet. DMPS chelation is most commonly used to remove lead in both adults and children, although it …
Dimaval®: Scientific Product Monograph
The active ingredient of Dimaval®, the sodium salt of (RS)-2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propane-1-sulfonic acid, previously known as (RS)-2,3-Di-mercapto-1- propanesulfonic acid (DMPS), is a complexing agent from the group of vicinal dimercaptans. Indications: Clinically manifested, chronic and acute poisoning with mercury (metallic mercury, vapor, inorganic and organic compounds); Chronic poisoning with lead. By virtue of its two vicinal mercaptan groups …